As a summer associate at Haug Partners, I was able to get an accurate picture of working at the firm, experiencing first-hand the value the firm places on its associates. I had the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and substantive projects with a group of very talented lawyers. I was amazed by the amount of responsibility I was given over the course of the summer. From the very start of the program, I was put on high-profile, high-stakes patent cases, where my work was used and relied upon by the teams. When I returned to the firm the following year as an associate, I was able to rejoin those teams I helped during the summer and see those cases all the way through trial and post-trial briefings.

A unique attribute of Haug Partners’ summer program is that summer associates are encouraged to diversify their legal experience and gain opportunities in all of the practice areas available at the firm, rather than limiting their exposure to a single legal field like patent prosecution or IP litigation. As a summer associate, I not only worked on litigation matters, but I was also able to work on pharmaceutical regulatory, licensing, transactional, and patent prosecution matters.

Haug Partners takes a vested interest in the development of its summer associates by providing them with real opportunities for growth and guidance through its summer mentoring initiative. I did not just spend my summer writing memos, but I was able to attend client and expert meetings, Markman hearings, and depositions. Aside from the substantive work opportunities that I was offered, the firm planned fun events around NYC - cooking classes, wine tasting, sporting events, and team activities to name a few. Not only was I able to explore a new city, I got to know my potential colleagues. Overall, I was able to determine that Haug Partners was a place I could work at and build my legal career. I cannot imagine a better summer experience.

I lateralled to Haug Partner in 2019 to further bolster the Firm’s Antitrust Litigation & Counseling Practice. From my initial interviews to receiving an offer, the entire experience was engaging and professional. Throughout my experience, everyone was warm, welcoming, and genuine. I ultimately chose Haug Partners because the Firm showed sincere interest in investing in my growth as a lawyer. Since joining, that interest has proven real.

As a Haug Partners associate, you are not simply tasked with assignments—you become an integral member of a team. From day one, I was given a seat at the table, working on cutting-edge, complex cases, helping to solve clients’ bet-the-company issues alongside outstanding and strategic lawyers. On any given day, I may be crafting litigation strategy, performing legal research, drafting pleadings and motions, and preparing for trial or appeal, to advising and assisting clients in regulatory and compliance matters.

Through its size, Haug Partners has successfully cultivated a uniquely collaborative environment, where an open-door policy is the norm and everyone is eager to support each other. I have been incredibly fortunate to advance my career through mentorship from partners, as well as fellow associates. People ultimately make up a firm, and the people at Haug Partners—partners, associates, scientific advisors, and staff alike—are the kind of people you want to work with every day.